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Meaning Of Stylus
n.
An instrument for writing. See Style, n., 1.
n.
That needle-shaped part at the tip of the playing arm of
phonograph which sits in the groove of a phonograph record while it is
turning, to detect the undulations in the phonograph groove and convert
them into vibrations which are transmitted to a system (since 1920
electronic) which converts the signal into sound; also called needle.
The stylus is frequently composed of metal or diamond.
n.
The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record
the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record.
n.
A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor
position on a graphics tablet.